Rwamfizi Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Guinea-Bissau

Rwamfizi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rwamfizi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania111:4,812,87455,358
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Guinea-Bissau11:1,728,021323

Rwamfizi Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Rwamfizi Come From? nationality or country of origin

Rwamfizi occurs in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rwamfizi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,649,889th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. The last name Rwamfizi occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Rwamfizi are found; 94 percent are found in East Africa and 94 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

The last name is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 11 people, or 1 in 4,812,874. In Tanzania Rwamfizi is mostly found in: Mwanza Region, where 82 percent are found. Outside of Tanzania this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Rwanda, where 22 percent are found and Uganda, where 11 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rwampfizi941/
Rwamafizi941/
Rwanfizi8811/
Rwamafuzi821/
Ruamphichai5330/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rwamfizi
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